Drama
All Is True

There’s a certain paradox in the title All Is True: This movie about William Shakespeare is largely speculation.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Brightburn

Like the disturbed alien child at its center, this movie feels bad to its very marrow.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Aladdin (2019)

This version of Aladdin isn’t “A Whole New World.” But that’s a good thing.

Drama, Romance
The Sun Is Also a Star

This angst-filled story’s positive themes are drowned out by some harsh profanity, racial slurs and suggestive conversations.

Action/Adventure, Drama
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

The John Wick movies aren’t so much stories as they are ballets of blood.

Comedy, Drama, Kids
A Dog’s Journey

This canine sequel is unquestionably of the same breed and straight out of the same litter as the original.

Drama, Romance
Good Sam

Unlike some original content on Netflix, this PG-rated story avoids the nasty stuff and centers on themes of hope and …

Drama, War
Tolkien

In examining Tolkien’s seminal stories, this movie neglected Tolkien’s own.

Comedy, Drama
Poms

The Hollywood caricature of what it takes to be old and “cool” diminishes the upbeat message this film wants to …

Drama
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile delivers a sobering, graphic dramatization of Ted Bundy’s murderous life.

Action/Adventure, Drama
El Chicano

El Chicano is, essentially, a Latino-centric superhero story—with the central character being a curious cross between Zorro and The Punisher.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
The Intruder

The Intruder is a simple, schlocky and salacious diversion, stuffed to its PG-13 gills with as much sex and violence …

Drama, Horror
The Curse of La Llorona

Parents have enough to worry about with their kids now. They don’t need a bogeyman to ratchet up their anxiety …

Drama
Breakthrough

This powerful and true story reminds us that miracles still happen.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hellboy (2019)

Hellboy may be one of the most insanely grotesque movies I’ve ever seen.